Tie rack



Aug. 14, 1951 F. ROSENTHAL TIE RACK Filed May 20, 1947 INVENTOR.

FAW/f P05677944,-

Patented Aug. 14,1951

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TIE RACK Frank Rosenthal, New York, N. Y.

Application-May 20, 1947, Serial No. 749,155 1 Claim. (01. 211-89) This invention relates to racks for mens ties.

An object of this invention is to provide a tie rack of novel and improved construction, including a bar on which the ties are hung singly or in piles in tandem, and regardless of the difference in thickness of the several piles, all of the ties are secured against slipping off said bar, by a single manipulation.

Another object hereof is to provide a novel and improved tie rack of the character mentioned, which is easy to use, reasonably cheap to manufacture, and eflicient in carrying out the purposes for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as this disclosure proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Fig. l is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of this invention. Here, the rod on which the ties are hung, is shown in position where ties are free to be placed on or taken ofi said rod.

Fig. 2 is a section taken at line 22 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar section showing the said rod moved to a position where the ties are maintained in place on the rod.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of releasable means included in this embodiment, used to maintain the condition illustrated in Fig. 3.

In the drawings, the numeral [5 generally indicates a frame, comprising a back member l5 having forwardly extending brackets I! and Is at its respective end regions. Holes I9 are provided for hanging the article onto a wall, the inside surface of a closet door, or other desired place. Rod 20 is for carrying the ties 21; the middle portion of each tie resting on said rod, while the tie halves depend therefrom. Said rod 20, carried on end pieces 22 and 23, is swingably mounted about an axis parallel but spaced from said rod. Such is provided by the pivots 24 and 25. A bar 26 bridging said end pieces, serves as handle means for swinging rod 20, towards the springs 21, on member l6.

Parts corresponding to the above but included in the embodiment of Figs. 5 and 6, are similarly numbered with a prime notation, while those included in the embodiment of Figs. '7 and 8, are similarly numbered with the double prime notation.

The springs 21, are mounted in spaced relation. They are made of ribbon steel, and it is practical that they each be a half inch wide and spaced a half inch from each other, This of ourse, is mere suggestion, as any other recommendations herein may be deemed. Each of said springs is formed to include a flat end with holes for screws 28 in such flat portion, for mounting onto the back member [6. Extending forwardly integral with said flat end portion 29, into space, is a substantially s-shaped portion 30, whose bends are designated respectively as 30' and 30". When rod 20 carrying ties is swung to the position shown in Fig. 3, the ties will engage the springs 21 in bend 30" and so stress the spring, becoming clamped in said bend 30 and pressed against said rod, due also to closing movement of bends 3i! and 30".

The manner of use and operation of the tie rack shown in Fig. 1, is as follows. With components thereof in position as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, ties 2| are hung on rod 20, one next to the other, singly or in piles; that is, at one position on the rod, there may be but a single tie, next to it may be three ties one over the other, next to said three ties in a pile, may be another pile, say of five ties, and so on. Now, upon downward manual movement of bar 26, the ties on rod 20 will engage and be pressed against by the respective springs 21; each spring acting independently of each other, and the conduct of each such spring being dependent upon the thickness of the pile of ties it presses against. The ties are now secured against slipping from off the rod 20, and are so maintained by means of a catch 3 I pivoted at 32 to bracket H; the finger 33 of said catch, engaging bar 26 as shown in Fig. 4. When it is desired to remove any of the ties from the rack, or to place additional ones on the rod 20, the catch is shifted by finger-piece 34 in a counterclockwise direction to clear rod 26, whereupon the device will again assume the condition as in Fig. 1.

This invention is capable of numerous forms and various applications without departing from the essential features herein disclosed. It is therefore intended and desired that the embodiments herein be deemed illustrative and not restrictive and that the patent shall cover all patentable novelty herein set forth; reference being had to the following claim rather than to the specific description herein to indicate the scope of this invention.

I claim:

In an article of the character described, a frame, a rod swingably mounted on the frame, on pivots parallel to and spaced from said rod; saidrod being adapted to have ties hung at different positions thereon and a plurality of blade springs positioned next to each other in the path of movement of said rod for simultaneous contact therewith and adapted to independently exert a pressure when contacted and shifted in part respectively; each of said blade springs being secured at one end to the frame and extending forwardly and being formed substantially S-shaped and having bends and said blade springs being so positioned that upon movement of the rod towards them, said rod shall enter the bends of said S-shaped potrions at the free ends of the respective blade springs, whereby upon movement of said rod when it carries ties thereon towards said blade springs, all the ties will be pressed against the rod by the blade springs.

FRANK ROSEN'I'HAL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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